Hat-fastener.



No. 653,950. Patented July 17. 900. H. DE TAMBLE.

HAT FASTENEB.

(Application filed Nov. 27, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets$heet I.

UNITED STATES PATENT Onrrcn.

HENRY DE TAnnLIJ, or AURORA, ILLINOIS.

HAT-FASTENER.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,950, dated July 17, 1900.

Application filed November 2'7, 1899, Serial No. 738,337. (No model.)

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY DE TAMBLE, a citizen of United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ladies Hat-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a novel construction in a ladys hat-fastener, the object being to provide a device of this character which is simple, durable, light, efficient, and easily mounted in the hat-crown; and it consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

111 the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the combs for engaging the hair at the outer limits of their movement. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, showing the device mounted in a hat.

My present device consists, essentially, of a telescopically-adjustable wire frame consisting of two U-shaped members A and B, each having a web portion 0 of zigzag shape, the angular portions D of which are relatively offset, so as to permit a pin E to pass through the passage thus formed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and engage adjacent angular portions alternately on opposite sides,thereby en-.

abling said frame to be secured to the sides of the crown F of a hat by means of pins, if so desired. The free ends of each of said members A and B pass through eyelets G and H on frames I, which are movable longitudinally on said free ends of said members A and B, said eyelets serving the double functions of holding said members A and B relatively in position at all times and allowing them relative longitudinal movement and forming guides for said frames I. The said frames I are each composed of wires J, bent at one end ter.

to form, the eyelets G, and then extending parallel with said free ends of said members A and B to a point K, at which an eyelet L is formed, adjacent which said wires are each bent to form said eyelet H. Thence they extend downwardly and slightly outwardly, forming prongs M, extending parallel with said free ends of said members A and B below the lat- To the rear end portions of said prongs M frames N are soldered or otherwise secured, such frames N each consisting of a single wire bent at its middle portion to form an eyelet O, and thence extending outwardly and doubled back on U-shaped curves P and overlapping each other at their free ends, the outermost portions of said free ends being bent at right angles to form prongs Q, extending parallel with said prongs M and between the latter. The overlapping portions of said wire are then soldered or otherwise rigidly securedtogether. LightspringsR,connected at their ends to said eyelets L 011 opposite frames I, serve to normally hold said frames with the eyelets G abutting against each other and determining the inner limits of movement of said frames I, in which position the prongs M and B of said frames I are close together and engage the hair. Cords S are secured to said eyelets O at one end and pass through holes in the sides of the crown, and at their other ends carry buttons T, adapted to be grasped by the wearer and pulled outwardly to withdraw the prongs from the hair or spread said frames I, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, to bring said prongs into positionto enter the hair from opposite sides when placing the hat upon the head.

I claim as my invention In a ladys hat-fastener, the combination with a telescopically-adjustable frame'consisting of two U-shaped wires having their free ends in parallel contact, and adapted to be secured at their webs to opposite sides of the crown of a hat, of two relatively-movable combs each carrying two parallel wires raised above said combs and each provided at its ends with loops adapted to receive said free ends of said U shaped wires and hold same in relative position, said loops in said wires forming guides in which free ends of said U- of the crown for moving said combs against shaped wires are movable, and the latter likethe action of said springs. 1o wise forming guides upon which said looped In testimony whereof I aflix my signature Wires are longitudinally movable, springs inin presence of two witnesses.

5 terposed between said combs to hold same HENRY DE TAMBLE.

normally at the inner limits of their move- Witnesses: ment, and cords secured at one end to said RUDOLPH WM. LOTZ,

combs and adapted to pass through the sides E. F. TILSON. 

